‘The timeless present is not merely a moment in time, but a quality of awareness that transcends time itself. It is the realisation that the moment is, in fact, the only reality we directly experience.’
Everyday Buddhism
Buddhist Insights
Morning meditation — The pure land of a buddha has no image and no form.
‘The pure land of a buddha has no image and no form.
What can adorn it?
Only the jewels of meditation and wisdom can serve as adornments.’
Hui Neng
Morning Meditation — Who is repeating Buddha’s name?
‘When one is asked: “Who is repeating Buddha’s name?” everybody knows that he himself repeats it, but is it repeated by the mouth or by the mind? If the mouth repeats it, why does not it do so when one sleeps? If the mind repeats it, what does the mind look like?’
Master Hsu Yun
Morning meditation — The Dharma realm cannot be seen.
‘The Dharma realm cannot be seen, Yet it is perceived through sound. Discriminating between scriptures is baseless — Only this Dharma leads to the path.’
Avaivartikacakra sūtra
Morning meditation — The timeless present is not merely a moment.
‘The timeless present is not merely a moment in time, but a quality of awareness that transcends time itself. It is the realisation that the moment is, in fact, the only reality we directly experience.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — As we deepen our meditation practice.
‘As we deepen our meditation practice, a subtle yet transformative distinction begins to emerge: consciousness is the experience, whilst awareness is the function.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — People sit beneath the Bodhi tree.
‘People sit beneath the Bodhi tree. But this doesn’t mean they have any profound understanding.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — Noticing a single shortcoming in ourselves.
‘Noticing a single shortcoming in ourselves is far more useful than seeing a 1,000 in someone else. We can correct our own.’
Dalai Lama
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